Thea

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See also: thea and Théa

Translingual

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Etymology

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New Latin, from Dutch thee, from Hokkien (). See English tea for more.

Proper noun

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Thea f

  1. (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Theaceae – synonym of Camellia.

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English

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Etymology

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Shortened from Dorothea and Theodora, ultimately from Ancient Greek θεά (theá, goddess).

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ˈθiːə/

Proper noun

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Thea

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek (rather rare in English).

Anagrams

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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From English Thea.

Proper noun

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Thea

  1. a female given name from English [in turn from Ancient Greek]

Danish

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Etymology

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From a pet form of Dorothea and Theodora.

Proper noun

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Thea

  1. a female given name

Icelandic

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Proper noun

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Thea f

  1. a female given name

Declension

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    Declension of Thea
f-w1 singular
indefinite
nominative Thea
accusative Theu
dative Theu
genitive Theu

Norwegian

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Etymology

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From a pet form of Dorothea,Theodora, Mathea and Therese.

Proper noun

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Thea

  1. a female given name

Swedish

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Etymology

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From a pet form of Dorotea ,Theodora and Teresia. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1843.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Thea c (genitive Theas)

  1. a female given name

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